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i like Sunday dinner a proper Sunday roast this it is my favorite dish the one i like the most looking at beef as it roasts away sat there in oven in the baking in its tray eating all the veg roasties and the mash a proper Sunday dinner a proper Sunday bash making up the gravy for a little pour ad a little bit then a little more then there is the pudding looking very nice my favorite one of all a lovely bowl of rice i love Sunday dinner a proper Sunday roast my very favorite dinner the one i like the most
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Mar 21, 2014
Mar 21, 2014 at 8:29 AM UTC
sunday roast
Western Sources Mist, rain and snowmelt gather And soak the Montana crests. A trio of rivulets carves the slopes, Grow to rivers that braid into a single course And the Missouri is born at Three Forks. Shoshone and Hidatsu rest from the hunt, Kneel and cup their hands To raise life giving liquid to their lips While horses bow beside them Bellies filled with the refreshing waters. The river flows north dividing the tall grasslands, Plunges over the cataracts at Great Falls, Churns on the rocks below And drives inexorably toward the sea. Mandan and Sioux Soft flute sounds drift from the Mandan village Intertwining with the riffling music of the river. By its banks a coarse French trapper roasts a rabbit To share with his Shoshone child-bride. Sacagawea sings softly beside him - Charboneau's son stirring in her womb. Sioux warriors on horseback Stand guard by the shores. How many travelers have passed? How many are yet to come? Beyond the rolling hills A buffalo stumbles and falls Pierced by Lakota arrows and spears. Boats in the Water At River du Bois where the Missouri Collides with the Mississippi, Forty men slip into boats and take to the oars To interpret Jefferson’s continental dream - Their keelboat laden with sustenance, Herbs, weapons and powder. They carry trinkets to dazzle the natives And cast bronze medals to give them Bearing images of their "Father in Washington" That none had asked to have. May,  2004
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Aug 3, 2013
Aug 3, 2013 at 5:42 AM UTC
Missouri Triptych
winters day getting a tan in my yard i can feel the ocean of the spring breeze taste its intoxicating salt and sand on the air feel its breathtaking beauty as the sea washes up on me only a few hundred feet through that tangle of palms and tangles of quick brush lay wide open lush sands and forever summers soft light and the beautiful breaking waves in staunch hand needed but the deeply tanned smile on the old mans face as he holds out a greeting and offer to run out to your skiff but you'd rather swim at last the days full face comes to bear a hippie family roasts hot dogs in a pit fire and you share some white wine music plays from a transistor radio that has seen better days but this is the land of forever summer and nothing can taint the smile you share with your lover nothing can touch the soul deep expression of joys
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Mar 15, 2014
Mar 15, 2014 at 2:23 PM UTC
soul deep expressions of joys
We fed ourselves on New Year's well Gifts were exchanged over the song The First Noel The evening before Christmas drinks were had Many fooling themselves that they are glad Throughout the cheer, men, women, and children in Yemen forgotten Leftover turkeys and roasts would be hurriedly eaten even if found rotten Starvation has Yemeni bodies eating themselves Have you seen photos of their emaciated figures on newspapers' shelves Pregnant women and newborn babies with dead husbands and dead fathers How do they care for themselves when in the grand scheme of things no one bothers Saudi military should go **** on themselves Murderous cowards that they are playing with Santa's elves Women in Yemen being ***** and domestic violence bring me to tears Would they get away with their satanic work if the U.S. wasn't kissing their filthy rears Seriously dangerous diseases running rampant Yemenis beautiful skin no longer so lambent So few of us care enough to choke up for our Ahmeds and for our Imans I ask infuriatingly will it take a whole country's destruction to rise for Yemen's Marwans
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Jan 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019 at 10:45 PM UTC
Yemen I ponder
No second chances! No do-overs! That is one of the regreatable rules of time. No more pigtails & pretty dresses, No more Horsey-back & Piggy-back rides, No more Tee-ball & Soccer, No more Marry Poppens & Wizard of OZ, No more Popcorn & Video games, No more homework & bed time stories, No more marshmellow roasts & snipe hunts, No more sand castles & sand dollars, No more Sparklers & Pinwheels. No time to pause & reflect! It can only cause regret! Enjoy it along the way while you can. Everything is temporary.
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Oct 12, 2012
Oct 12, 2012 at 11:57 PM UTC
Everything is Temporary
ching, ching Two men walk into a local cafe. A city boy, and a Townsman The cityboy sports Slicked up hair. Blue button up shirt, Grey slacks. Dress shoes. The townsman simpler. Brown hair. Orange T-shirt, cargo pants. Work boots. "Hey there!" Says the city boy. walking up to the counter. "Do you ladies have different roasts of coffee? Or do you have just one kind?" The Register girl looks at him sideways. "What are you talking about?" "I want a black light roast if you have it. Also, two shots over ice." He hands her his travel mug. "What's this for?" The girl fondles the travel mug. "I'd like my coffee in that please." The manager puts a hand to the girls shoulder. "The house coffee is a light roast doll, give him that." "Cream and sugar?" Asks the register girl. "Oh god, please no." Laughs the city boy "Thank you." Handing over a credit card. The register girl does not understand what is so funny about cream and sugar. "Cash?" Says the manager. "Is there an atm? I can only offer this, but I know how to change that if you point me in the right direction." "No ATM. We just Offer a discount for cash, we'll take your card." Says the manager. The city boy waits for his drinks. The townsman, walks up and says "Coffee, please" The manager hands him a paper cup with coffee, cream, and sugar. He pays them in cash. smiles, nods. Says: "Thank you" Then waits for the city boy. "Here's your sippy cup." Says the register girl. Handing over his travel mug. The city boy stands there waiting patiently. "Are you waiting for something?" "Yes. my two shots over ice?" "Oh I put it in there." "Could I have two shots over ice please? I'll pay for it again if you forgot." "Oh we don't have an espresso machine. Our shots are like a syrup." "Oh... Is there syrup in here? I just wanted two shots over ice." "Well like... I mean our prices are so low anyway, it's no big deal, but we don't have an espresso machine so..." "Sorry" says the manager. "Thank you ladies." Says the townsman. The cityboy grabs the townsmans hand. They leave the Cafe. The city boy sips his Botched coffee. "I've had good, bad, and know what I want. I don't want to be seen as difficult because I'm educated." He tolerates it. The townsman sips his Familiar Coffee. "Sometimes ignorance is bliss." He enjoys it.
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Oct 5, 2015
Oct 5, 2015 at 10:31 PM UTC
The City Boy & The Townsman Get Coffee
ching, ching Two men walk into a local cafe. A city boy, and a Townsman The cityboy sports Slicked up hair. Blue button up shirt, Grey slacks. Dress shoes. The townsman simpler. Brown hair. Orange T-shirt, cargo pants. Work boots. "Hey there!" Says the city boy. walking up to the counter. "Do you ladies have different roasts of coffee? Or do you have just one kind?" The Register girl looks at him sideways. "What are you talking about?" "I want a black light roast if you have it. Also, two shots over ice." He hands her his travel mug. "What's this for?" The girl fondles the travel mug. "I'd like my coffee in that please." The manager puts a hand to the girls shoulder. "The house coffee is a light roast doll, give him that." "Cream and sugar?" Asks the register girl. "Oh god, please no." Laughs the city boy "Thank you." Handing over a credit card. The register girl does not understand what is so funny about cream and sugar. "Cash?" Says the manager. "Is there an atm? I can only offer this, but I know how to change that if you point me in the right direction." "No ATM. We just Offer a discount for cash, we'll take your card." Says the manager. The city boy waits for his drinks. The townsman, walks up and says "Coffee, please" The manager hands him a paper cup with coffee, cream, and sugar. He pays them in cash. smiles, nods. Says: "Thank you" Then waits for the city boy. "Here's your sippy cup." Says the register girl. Handing over his travel mug. The city boy stands there waiting patiently. "Are you waiting for something?" "Yes. my two shots over ice?" "Oh I put it in there." "Could I have two shots over ice please? I'll pay for it again if you forgot." "Oh we don't have an espresso machine. Our shots are like a syrup." "Oh... Is there syrup in here? I just wanted two shots over ice." "Well like... I mean our prices are so low anyway, it's no big deal, but we don't have an espresso machine so..." "Sorry" says the manager. "Thank you ladies." Says the townsman. The cityboy grabs the townsmans hand. They leave the Cafe. The city boy sips his Botched coffee. "I've had good, bad, and know what I want. I don't want to be seen as difficult because I'm educated." He tolerates it. The townsman sips his Familiar Coffee. "Sometimes ignorance is bliss." He enjoys it.
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I've drank a thousand beers I've smoked a million cigarrettes I've ate at least a hundred Twix bars I've watched Breakfast at Tiffany's hours on end I've flirted with every male waiter that brings me unfulfilling dish after unfulfilling dish I've bought weekly **** dark outfits and I've spent my life savings on beautiful MAC make-up and a new Legacy and pumps I think you'd like I've gotten my hair colored every color I can think of I've tried being an apathetic punk, an upbeat cowgirl,   a wide-eyed polyanna, a harsh madonna, a fuck-you-feline, an emotionally charged marilyn, and a classy Diane I've memorized witty jokes, and roasts, and rivetting last lines I've modeled and sang and became an athlete I've played hard to get, I've played easy and teasy And I've twirled my hair and crossed my legs and learned to walk while swaying my hips I've ran miles and kilometers and meters and I've lifted weights and done zumba and yoga and hiked and biked and **** There's no comfort                                  and no          getting    to                                                            you.
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Oct 3, 2012
Oct 3, 2012 at 1:10 PM UTC
****
How sweet it is Melon Cactus breeze The sticky sweet flavors coating my lungs Drowning out her laugh Focusing on his smile They all know my name Say it with enthusiasm Protest loudly when I say I have to leave I stay an extra hour But none of them really notice They are too busy Her laugh is all his smile sees All my lips do is paint a smile And take another hit I am not alone in my chain smoking This is a two person caterpillar One with history We stay put that extra hour of mine Close together on that couch Smoke hiding us from everyone The lights are dimmed We are alone Nothing happens We talk and talk For what seems like hours Though it’s only one My head rests on their chest As I take another hit Their arm lays comfortably over me All of this is familiar None of it feels wrong Yet it isn’t as everything belongs We speak like the old friends we are No hidden lust Just real words in a world of smoke I no longer care what his smile sees I am happy where I am Talking of past adventures Another comes in Says they’re leaving We both protest loudly Plans are said to be made then We all want to invite his smile But not her laugh I don’t feel guilty for my thoughts I am allowed to have them To act on them Her pale skin in the harsh light I can barely understand What power she holds over him But some how I hold similar I happen to not try to wreck friendships As she already attempted The maturity that our host shows Is astounding He didn’t win but still stands We all are proud of him though Even if some are unaware Of the battle that occurred He made it! He made it! All of us gathered here to celebrate Our hosts accomplishment The roasts that occurred Bring smiles to everyone's face Even my painted on smiles turn true This group Even if I am new Feels like home I’m comfortable staying on the couch with old friends Or venturing out with new ones Staying put by one’s self is accepted as well I can’t believe this group is leaving I am one of the few who will stay They all will be moving away For now we all relish each other Those of us who have known one another for forever Or those who have just met These summer nights will be some of the best of our lives Laughter mixing with Hookah smoke
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Jun 16, 2015
Jun 16, 2015 at 1:48 PM UTC
Hookah
How sweet it is Melon Cactus breeze The sticky sweet flavors coating my lungs Drowning out her laugh Focusing on his smile They all know my name Say it with enthusiasm Protest loudly when I say I have to leave I stay an extra hour But none of them really notice They are too busy Her laugh is all his smile sees All my lips do is paint a smile And take another hit I am not alone in my chain smoking This is a two person caterpillar One with history We stay put that extra hour of mine Close together on that couch Smoke hiding us from everyone The lights are dimmed We are alone Nothing happens We talk and talk For what seems like hours Though it’s only one My head rests on their chest As I take another hit Their arm lays comfortably over me All of this is familiar None of it feels wrong Yet it isn’t as everything belongs We speak like the old friends we are No hidden lust Just real words in a world of smoke I no longer care what his smile sees I am happy where I am Talking of past adventures Another comes in Says they’re leaving We both protest loudly Plans are said to be made then We all want to invite his smile But not her laugh I don’t feel guilty for my thoughts I am allowed to have them To act on them Her pale skin in the harsh light I can barely understand What power she holds over him But some how I hold similar I happen to not try to wreck friendships As she already attempted The maturity that our host shows Is astounding He didn’t win but still stands We all are proud of him though Even if some are unaware Of the battle that occurred He made it! He made it! All of us gathered here to celebrate Our hosts accomplishment The roasts that occurred Bring smiles to everyone's face Even my painted on smiles turn true This group Even if I am new Feels like home I’m comfortable staying on the couch with old friends Or venturing out with new ones Staying put by one’s self is accepted as well I can’t believe this group is leaving I am one of the few who will stay They all will be moving away For now we all relish each other Those of us who have known one another for forever Or those who have just met These summer nights will be some of the best of our lives Laughter mixing with Hookah smoke
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Feel the chains change in me tonight Condense me to evaporate in want The long of a bounce to another world Light the fire to burn deep and fervour A belly roasts in repetitive embers flushes Hearts tied connate as the essence flashes A tangle ribboned to last after the dawn Testify as our sparks infinitely ignite dances Titaniums of our tectonic plates merge motions A convergence entwined in bordered emotions Link me in the convections of transformations Conversations of a lasting warm benevolence Paradisiacal chum of a past in resonance A photographic collection of a lived long life Unwrap the snare, unwind the erased tapes Lay back as we hide away behind the moonlight
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Apr 29, 2016
Apr 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM UTC
Lithosphere- λίθος
I called to give you a rearrangement of irony and a bucket full of Jews, I tailor made a rebreather because the past connections were used . Indeed, just like a crossview that encouraged stars to collapse, then did a fix up for the X's and O's so every oxymoron followed with a laugh. A pail of shrubs, an ounce of yore, yesterday you were following your very own bated breath. Up until you challenged yourself to a duel, you didn't look so bad for a disastrous mess. Harms' Way could be the place in town where odds go to get even, or it could be the street where Blow-Pops aren't just made, but also handed out to toothless citizens. We the captured, please and thank you, sir and mam until our captors go, like if you imagine The Godfather in The Graduate, describing how the Komodo dragon roasts. We haven't made it thru a single day since they've come in packs of seven, but today we'll have the chance to share some face time with the hours that we are being given. Misty-eyed, mournful, and very sorry walked in separately from the yard. They drank cold-filtered PBR and joked about all the kids they may have fathered. Has it been four weeks or just four days, since the Ferguson, Missouri Captain resigned his post? I was always taught that for a captain to go out, he or she must go down with their boat. In time where boredom lays around with dynamite by the loads, tomorrow remind me of the basorexia I've had since we met not long ago.
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Mar 15, 2015
Mar 15, 2015 at 2:39 AM UTC
Basorexia
Well, I've written two . . . sonnets . . first ones from the point of view of a typical twit youngish bloke . when he realises his latest conquests a bit keen like . . . He writes a poem . . . Leaves it lying around carelessly So I'm to meet .your mum and dad ? . . . But I thought this . a one time **** . . . Not children planned or Sunday roasts I dreamt no champagne wedding toasts . . . ! They're coming round for tea . . tonight ?. . . This ***** no longer feeling right . . ! In epic terms this now's a fail . ! I think . it's time for me to bail !! Though . . something sparkled in your kiss, A luscious tingling of lips . . Add alcoholic lust fuelled hips Whose groovy moves I know I'd miss . . So . . . If I meet your mum and dad . Then that gets me . . another **** She finds the poem . . And replies . . . Dear silly boy . who left behind His hopeful sentimental rhyme . . . Who fancies meeting mum and dad Just to secure another **** . . . Well pretty boy . . KEEP DREAMING ON . . . Since any chance you had . . has gone, I found your rhyme upon the floor . . Now ******* closed . . as is my door It's such a shame . . you'll never know How far down I can really go . . Nor that my naughty little hand Is worth your golden wedding band My poet lad . . you've well derailed All future chance . . of getting nailed
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Aug 9, 2013
Aug 9, 2013 at 12:14 PM UTC
Two silly sonnets
It sits expectantly on the peg in the dim hallway just above the miniature blackberry stained walking cane, waiting to be pulled over that wonderful head reigning-in errant silver, bushy brows framed. In the pub in a cloud of smoke, a pint of beer next to half a Guinness, just up the road from a market stall where it waited A million Christmases ago. Hide and seek, bobbing along the top of the untrimmed hedge. Coming or going – no difference happiness wherever it goes. Straining against the South Westerly soaked in ocean rain longs for the shoulder-carry from the beach and silly songs sweat pouring, Friday fish and chips, tea in the *** Radio 4, crosswords and roasts.
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Nov 27, 2013
Nov 27, 2013 at 11:16 AM UTC
Blue Wooly Hat
A sound like none you’ve ever heard Is Gulda on the clavichord: Sublime and strange, the player roasts The music of the land of ghosts. O.O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KD2RlcEkPY
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Oct 24, 2015
Oct 24, 2015 at 2:23 PM UTC
The Music of the Land of Ghosts
Have you been searching for that perfect gift? Want to say something special, give someone a lift? Are you popping the question?  Is it someone's birthday But you're just not quite sure of the right words to say? Is the one that you love feeling lonely or sick? If a card or a letter just won't do the trick... Pick up the phone call Poetically Correct With our help, you'll achieve the desired effect Just give us some details, and in a short time You can send someone special, a gift that's sublime Anniversaries ~ Apologies ~ Any Occasion ~ Baby Dedications ~ Bachelor/Bachelorette Party ~ Birth Announcements ~ Condolences ~ Congratulations ~ Eulogies ~ Father's Day ~ Get Well ~ Graduation ~ Holidays ~ Love ~ Proposals ~Reunions ~ Roasts ~ Secret Admirer ~ Special Friend ~ Surprise ~ Tell 'Em Off ~ Told U So ~ Valentines ~ You Name It
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Jun 16, 2019
Jun 16, 2019 at 11:48 AM UTC
Poetically Correct - A Business Proposal
I would be a better god than this god I can rule her out completely were I your god I would not rest even on her Sunday roasts, "no fricken way" there would be no commandments no sacrifice of your children no denial of self no crusades of hatred no hypocrisy no eternal damnation So for the love of god dethrone this tyrant free yourselves you ******* idots I am your man dogg, not her or ******* Her, or whoever THE **** was ******* her...! Meh! As you can see I'm passionate about this and I don't mince my meat sometimes but **** we're all sick it ******** Let me be your crutch in hard times but be stronger quick, cause I got better **** to be doing Thanks for your vote and hey girls
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Oct 3, 2010
Oct 3, 2010 at 6:32 AM UTC
Vote Hugh for God
mostly undiagnosed ghosts host coast roasts and no one shows haunted wind blows going slow dethroning grown men being sown unknown gnomes debone stones throwing plumbs at scrub jays whilst listless fitness ****** insist on resisting mystic visions implicitly – ragtag gag gifts for bags smoking **** with saggy pants chancing protagonists and prancing fisters wrist rocket **** pocket time, clock it rock it sock it don’t mock interlocking bicarbonates wait for the ingrate to ********** and regulate the regurgitation – ****** ancestrally protestors digest their disgust discussing muskrats as lab cats basking in the glow of white coats –
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Jun 5, 2015
Jun 5, 2015 at 3:02 PM UTC
trash in stacks
Went to see the pastor, he invited me for tea, a general pleasant conversation, covered all the room, we chatted for a while, and then I made smile, I asked him "Sir, what's for tea", He grinned real wide, and said to me, " sweet lady, we are having a roast", and then I said to he, What is the roast to be today? He smiled back as he replied, remnants of the lord who'd died, "what on earth said I"? So I smiled back and chuckled a bit, would we, really roast the holy ghost, he nodded bowing his head, "Sweet lady, we are having Fred" "Who on earth is Fred"? I said, "Well  milady", "Fred is the chicken, that scratched in the yard, who made conversation with the bard, while, scratching for worms" "More filling than the holy ghost, chicken ,tastes a whole lot better than most other roasts" So, the vicar or pastor, whichever you care, picked up his chopper after brushing his hair, dashed into the yard to catch hold of Fred, Fred didn't fancy being dinner, so he'd already fled. (C) Livvi
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May 31, 2014
May 31, 2014 at 12:25 PM UTC
Dinner with the Vicar
Weird in his outfits of a late ragamuffin Reflecting strength of character and soul toughness Contrasted by dreadlocks on his pykitonic head Giving him a look of an African amorous ogre, In the tough stunt for *** with a tectonic girl, Veneered by mastery of his pen and keyboard Following after his *** starved ancestor The muzhik; Vladimir Nabokov the ****** lover, Swimming in enviable freedom to ********* Afro-English words in his road to the burning church That barely roasts the peasants for tribal reasons, A ****** ground for Mochama’s humour That will hold you glued and captive to the pages Until the he goat of Abagusii goes through The second round of its ****** act Basically forming education for Smitta The smitten rock of African literature.
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Jun 13, 2014
Jun 13, 2014 at 6:11 AM UTC
ODE TO TONY SMITTA SMITTEN MOCHAMA
The whiteness of the milky way witness your name invariably in the corner of chaos and order Inside fragments of settled sediments There are words that I await to stream from the fountain the base of the veined heart Inside a core to be uncovered Phrases that wish to be whispered the nudges of intentions held back collapsed and clasped in a clap the ribboned truth that fades Tell the tales of the indelible ounces Pronouns and nouns of love and hate Proverbs of the scent of your breath The Jasmine that roasts your tongue Let it's smell infuse my jumbled being Tell the tales of the indelible ounces Taboos and tattoos of eternal love Traffic and tarmacs of the road travelled The lavender that seduces your mind Let it transfuse my animate system Tell the tales of the indelible ounces Songs and secrets of the bright sighs Sums and seams of endurance The cinnamon that spices your life Let your kiss evaporate in my mist mouth Tell tales of the indelible ounces Nuances and notes of our untold story Novices and nemesis of the unnamed race The rose that savours your sweetness Let your hands caress and weaken As you tell the tales in indelible ounces
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Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016 at 6:03 PM UTC
Indelible Ounces
You walk like your shoes are made of coals. Restless, dancing on your toes as you waltz between the window and the kitchen. chiseling a weak smile between sallow cheeks. You're wiping loose strands of auburn from your lips, tucking them back into your greasy visor and praying for 2 a.m. And by the time it rolls around, and you have been sick from the smell of angsty undergraduates and overcooked, pre-frozen meat patties, you could collapse in the parking lot and let the snow bury you till spring. Marching across the lot, into a grimy liquor store purchasing your poison at a questionable bargain. supper that warms you inside out, takes you blissfully to sunny dreams, leaving you in heap on the kitchen floor every ******* morning. Moving through your woozy wake-up call of sprinting to the bathroom to surrender your shame, and wipe away the traces of a cold night on a linoleum mattress, your fingers slipped while you attempt to piece together this china-doll visage that you shattered every night and the curling iron caught you on the neck, a perfect metaphor for the day-in-day-out that roasts you on a spit, slow and searing, wrinkled and wrung out into the flames, crisp and blackened like the very meat you served me between stale bread this evening. Don't succumb to our fires, not in a place so fried by it's own hand. Take your tips, little lady, and climb aboard a Greyhound Use those legs and skip to a different coastline. breathe new air, kiss a new shore and roast over the fire somewhere with better ***** and a nicer view.
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Dec 22, 2013
Dec 22, 2013 at 5:21 AM UTC
To the girl at the drive through (with the burns on her neck)
You walk like your shoes are made of coals. Restless, dancing on your toes as you waltz between the window and the kitchen. chiseling a weak smile between sallow cheeks. You're wiping loose strands of auburn from your lips, tucking them back into your greasy visor and praying for 2 a.m. And by the time it rolls around, and you have been sick from the smell of angsty undergraduates and overcooked, pre-frozen meat patties, you could collapse in the parking lot and let the snow bury you till spring. Marching across the lot, into a grimy liquor store purchasing your poison at a questionable bargain. supper that warms you inside out, takes you blissfully to sunny dreams, leaving you in heap on the kitchen floor every ******* morning. Moving through your woozy wake-up call of sprinting to the bathroom to surrender your shame, and wipe away the traces of a cold night on a linoleum mattress, your fingers slipped while you attempt to piece together this china-doll visage that you shattered every night and the curling iron caught you on the neck, a perfect metaphor for the day-in-day-out that roasts you on a spit, slow and searing, wrinkled and wrung out into the flames, crisp and blackened like the very meat you served me between stale bread this evening. Don't succumb to our fires, not in a place so fried by it's own hand. Take your tips, little lady, and climb aboard a Greyhound Use those legs and skip to a different coastline. breathe new air, kiss a new shore and roast over the fire somewhere with better ***** and a nicer view.
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On my journey to the center of the world Of phantoms dreams, I find all my thoughts with Mysteries. The moon is shining bright and there Must be a werewolf out tonight. In the dark I see Ten people in white-a group of preachers, cursing the Zombies, and I can also tell the vampires around Every corner must be down below. Every night it's the Same, the sanity of reason never seems to be In anyone's brain...the full moon comes I hear The wolfman call, this seems like a normal night In fall, but then I can tell you it's just filled With witches calls. They cook their roasts and cast Bolts and hail, and I can hear them chant while I'm On the speeding city Light Rail.
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Jul 7, 2019
Jul 7, 2019 at 6:11 PM UTC
All Hallows' Day
There is a silence now that you have gone Somewhere - who knows where? A silence of your suffering, your laughter, Your excitement, your enjoyment of food. A silence of your telephone calls, our lunches, Your family get togethers, the Christmas puddings. A silence of birthday cards, Sunday roasts, Shopping trips, seaside walks and ice cream. A silence filled with my children's laughter, Summer picnic days and your flower garden. A silence of your dementia voice, muddled And forgetful in your inhabited, twilight world. A silence of your tears and requests to go home To safety and your memories of a past busy life. A silence now that you are gone which I fill with The voice you gave us to fight on your behalf, That speaks with truth and grief and sadness Screaming for your help, care and support. There is a silence now that you have gone It fills the deaf ears of those who won't hear Your sorrow and our pain, who dismiss your Diagnosis and replace it with a list of lesser Tick boxes, low scores and minor symptoms. A silence that is full of blood transfusions, Infections, falls and fainting and fevers, A silence that gave you leukaemia and took Away your life, your heart and soul and being. A silence that I promise to break very soon For your silent voice needs to be loudly heard So we can all rest in quiet, everlasting peace Knowing you're protected by God's 'Continuing Care' God Bless Auntie Joan x
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Oct 17, 2014
Oct 17, 2014 at 6:31 PM UTC
The 'Continuing Care' Silence
Simple things, like a slow start to a late morning Like listening to old disco waft over the scent of Arabic roasts The slight insistence of last night's indulgence not quite crawling across my brain Like watching my capering daughter with her joy in a small rainbow umbrella Small hands wanting to help with tasks only a little too large The company of bright minds in Similar states of satiation Full of the richness of hollandaise, eggs, the sharp oiled smoke of salmon Simple things like hi-fiving as we collapse on the sofa, space cleansed, evening sun sprawled a crossed the wall Golden Berlin sunset calling a riot of houseplants into soft violet contrast, shadows long Simple like the way the sun catches your profile, and my breath catches in my throat.. Simple things
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May 28, 2017
May 28, 2017 at 7:02 AM UTC
Simplicity
Enjoy your cuppa tea and coffee. Sit back and relax. The world is full of strife and corruption: Untold Evil. Yet it’s Paradise Earth. We take for granted Our timeless oceans, Mountains and plains Teeming with Life: Forests and savannahs Herds of Wildebeest And prides of Lions. Quaff that beer and lager, Let your Whisky burn your breast. See those panoramic views On your television. Get your mobile out And check what’s going on In Social Media Land. Wallow in a bar of chocolate And dream of stroking dogs and cats. Indulge in Romantic Fantasy, If you know what I mean, And be mindful of everything That gives you joy. Make Life a Celebration: Party Time, Full of sporting Laps of Honour And harmonious choirs. Smell that cooking: Roasts, fries, breads and cakes. Taste it in your mind. To the sound of birdsong And Eric Clapton. After all, You only live once. Paul Butters © PB 14\1\2018.
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Jan 14, 2018
Jan 14, 2018 at 10:11 AM UTC
Enjoy
Beneath the calm Of moonlit leaves, Lying lovers Shoot the breeze. When in the moment Of the mode, Between the rhythm Of stride and strode, Shoot off your mouth And not your load. Corner thugs Will deal you drugs To smoke or snort Or mainline shoot. It's a slippery slope Of lost freewill, The up is high, The trip's downhill. You're in the cross hairs; Drugs shoot to **** The shooter feigns Heeding advice, So craps himself On loaded dice. The lawyers grin Without remorse; They shoot your savings Throughout divorce. The pool hall hustler Cues his cool, Looking for A snookered fool. Naively, when the children play, Yell, “Ah shoot!” instead of say, “Ah **** We say that's okay. Like saying, **** When they can. It's in the Bible, see? Sports Illustrated Puts out a shoot Of photoshops In skimpy suits. When we say We shoot meat, Do we stalk roasts On city streets; From our hide On city blocks, Do we crossbow Down our chops; Do we rope ******* Then use buckshot? It's euphemistic, A rich spadeful: "We shoot 'em all," And that's no bull.
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Jul 9, 2014
Jul 9, 2014 at 12:07 AM UTC
We Shoot 'Em All